CD ROMs of West Gallery music books These are high quality colour & monochrome scans (all at 300 dpi resolution), arranged as linked Adobe PDF documents. They can be viewed on any computer using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software. The Psalmist's New Companion (Tenth Edition, c1765), compiled by Abraham Adams 190 pages of music in three and four part harmony, preceded by 16 pages of musical instruction. A new Commentary, Reference Tables & Errata Pages have been added and all pages are printable. Contents: Commentary, etc, An Introduction to the Grounds of Music (16 pages) 43 Psalm Tunes in Four Parts - Allford, Bere, Barton, Borough, Barrah, Bridgwater, Banstead, Crowley, Cranly, Cudham, Cookefield, Coulson, Croydon, Derby, Darking, Dorchester, Eynsford, Hadlow, Kemsing, Leatherhead, Lincoln, Litchet, Milton, Meestham, Otford, Orpington, Poole, Rygate, St James's, St Matthew's, Sevenoaks, St John's, Sandwich, Seal, Shoreham, Tunbridge, Uxbridge, Wareham, Wendover, Wrotham, Westerham, York, Yarmouth, Funeral Hymn. 23 Anthems - 17 in Four Parts and 6 in Three Parts - Including ones for: Ascension, Easter, Whitsunday, 5th November, 29th May, Christmas, Holy Sacrament, King's Accession, Weddings, Funerals and the "Churching of Women". UK Price: £9.00 (including postage & packing). Outside UK: £10.00 (including airmail & packing). A Kent Psalmody Manuscript (c1830s) 96 pages of music in three, four and five part harmony, preceded by 2 index pages. A new Commentary & Reference Tables have been added and all pages are printable. There are 129 pieces of music, the vast majority being psalm tunes, with a few hymns, an anthem, a setting of the responses and a "Gospel chant". Several items cannot be traced to surviving published collections, and may be unique to this manuscript. The inclusion of responses and presence of instrumental "symphonies" in some of the pieces, suggest that it was compiled by the "quire" or gallery band of a town church or chapel, perhaps in Canterbury. UK Price: £9.00 (including postage & packing). Outside UK: £10.00 (including airmail & packing). Kendal's Book, 1791 - A West Gallery Tenor Part Book This small pocket book was compiled by one Robert Kendal, a singer in an English church "quire" at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th century. It contains both the musical notation and text for the tenor part of a great many pieces. 65 psalm tunes, 12 anthems, a "Sanctus by Mr Bird" and an Evening Hymn. Several items cannot be traced to surviving published collections, and may be unique to this manuscript. A new Commentary and Reference Tables have been added for this CD ROM release and all pages are printable. N.B: Music is Tenor line only. UK Price: £7.50 (including postage & packing). Outside UK: £8.50 (including airmail & packing). Payment Details: UK: Cheque / Postal Order / Cash to: N J Parkes, Conifers, Low Street, East Drayton, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 0LN Outside UK: Payment is preferred via Paypal to my email address: nickparkes@btinternet.com Any queries, please email me The following CD ROMs might also be of interest: A Tutor For The German Flute (c1824) The Festival of Anacreon (c1820) - Glees.